From Great Dunmow in Essex, England to Caernarfon in Wales, this is a short series of quirky and interesting doors.
Located in Whitestake near Preston, the Turbary Woods Rescue and Rehabilitation Center offers a unique collection of over 90 birds of prey. Hawks, owls, and other varieties are flown at the sanctuary. Purely volunteer based, Turbary Woods raises its own funds from outside displays and shows to carry out the rescue and rehabilitation work.
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer,
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer, Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, You'll wish that summer could always be here. -Nat King Cole, Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Grey, overcast skies dulled the colours and wet the old stone paths, chasing away many day visitors and discouraging residents from venturing outside their mock Italian buildings. Designed and built between 1925 and 1975, Portmeirion looks over the River Dwyryd, just South East of the Welsh town Porthmadog. At low tide, the river reflected nothing but grey… Endless grey broken only by the numerous sand banks. With dulled colours and empty paths, it is hard to believe the little village is one of the top tourist attractions in Wales.
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